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SSDA approves Expression of Interest
(Last updated May 30 2003)
The Cogent Plus Expression of Interest submitted to the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) at the end of March was approved by the SSDA board at their meeting on 21st May. In a letter to John Ramsay, Cogent’s Chief Executive, the Director of Operations at SSDA Jack Matthews commented that the Board had been “impressed by the Expression of Interest and the excellent progress made by Cogent Plus over the past year”.
The next step for Cogent Plus is to progress a Development Phase which should be finalised by end September this year. This will include completing a Market Assessment, producing a 5-Year Strategic Plan and an 18-month Business Plan. The SSDA has highlighted the following issues to be addressed during the Development Phase:
- a governance structure that demonstrate participation and influence by employers from across the enlarged sector
- priority given to addressing diversity issues
- clarification of the position of the Polymer Awarding Body and of the Polymer Industry Training Facility
- elaboration on how the SSC will work with devolved administrations, notably Wales, and the remit, spread and role of Cogent’s Employer Engagement Team
A Shadow Board has been established to direct the work required during the Development Phase. Its members are all employers within the sectors represented by Cogent Plus. They are: John Mumford (petroleum industry), Les Thomas (oil and gas extraction), Alan Hanslip (chemicals manufacturing), Ed Weeks (polymer) , Michael Cross (polymer) and Adrian Marks (nuclear).
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